1983 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in strikeouts in 1983, with 1,092, 31 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 12 NL teams is 895.8.
Led the NL in 1983
Philadelphia Phillies
163 games
1,092
Strikeouts
31 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
163 | 1,092 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 1,061 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
163 | 1,000 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 934 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 904 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
163 | 899 |
| NL average | 895.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 895 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 881 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
163 | 850 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 807 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 717 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 709 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.